will1 n.
    1. The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides upon a course of action: championed freedom of will against a doctrine of predetermination.
    2. The act of exercising the will.
    1. Diligent purposefulness; determination: an athlete with the will to win.
    2. Self-control; self-discipline: lacked the will to overcome the addiction.
  3. A desire, purpose, or determination, especially of one in authority: It is the sovereign's will that the prisoner be spared.
  4. Deliberate intention or wish: Let it be known that I took this course of action against my will.
  5. Free discretion; inclination or pleasure: wandered about, guided only by will.
  6. Bearing or attitude toward others; disposition: full of good will.
    1. A legal declaration of how a person wishes his or her possessions to be disposed of after death.
    2. A legally executed document containing this declaration.